Iran cancels all flights to United Arab Emirates
The suspension coincided with a separate Tehran-Dushanbe flight being forced to return after Turkmenistan denied Iranian carriers permission to use its airspace, Iran's ISNA news agency reported.
Iran has canceled all flights to the United Arab Emirates, according to a report from Anadolu Agency. The scope and duration of the suspension were not detailed in initial reporting.
The move coincided with a separate aviation disruption reported by Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency: a flight from Tehran to Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, was forced to turn back after Turkmenistan denied Iranian airlines permission to use its airspace.
Turkmenistan, which lies between Iran and Tajikistan, controls airspace that Iranian carriers typically use for flights toward Central Asia. ISNA did not report why Turkmenistan withheld permission for the crossing, and there was no immediate comment from Turkmen authorities.
Neither Iranian nor Emirati aviation officials have publicly detailed the reasons behind the cancellation of flights to the UAE. It remains unclear whether the two developments are connected or whether further disruptions to Iranian air traffic are expected.
Sources
- Iran cancels all flights to United Arab Emirates — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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